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UK Economy Slowed in the First Quarter
By Xavier Fontdegloria The U.K. economy continued to expand in the first quarter, albeit at a lesser pace than in…
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Fed can cool inflation this year and economic growth will continue, Williams says
The Federal Reserve can bring inflation down while maintaining a strong economy this year, said New York Fed President John…
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U.S. productivity falls at fastest pace since 1947 and unit-labor costs soar
The numbers: The productivity of American workers and businesses sank at an 7.5% annual pace in the first quarter —…
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Kenneth Rogoff: The odds of a global recession are rising by the day
Kenneth Rogoff, professor of economics and public policy at Harvard University and recipient of the 2011 Deutsche Bank Prize in…
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U.S. trade deficit jumps 22% and tops $100 billion for the first time ever
The numbers: The U.S. trade deficit leaped 22% in March and topped $100 billion for the first time ever, reflecting…
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Markets Inch Higher—But Experts Warn Of ‘Continued Volatility’ After ‘Brutal’ Stock Sell-Off
Topline Stocks finished slightly higher on Monday, attempting to find their footing after last week’s brutal sell-off, but Wall Street…
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Economy shrinks 1.4% in first quarter, GDP shows, but mainly due to record U.S. trade deficit
The numbers: The U.S. economy shrank 1.4% in the first quarter on an annualized basis to mark the first drop…
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Has the U.S. economy really shrunk in early 2022? Is a recession near? No. Here’s why.
The surprising contraction in the U.S. economy in the first quarter has been written off by Wall Street as a…
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U.S. economy still growing, leading index shows, but more trouble spots emerge
The numbers: The U.S. leading index rose 0.3% in March and signaled the economy is likely to stay in expansion mode…
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War in Ukraine will lead to a significant slowdown in global economy, IMF says
The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday said the war in Ukraine will lead to a significant slowdown in global economic…
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China’s economy exceeds expectations, expands 4.8% in Q1
BEIJING — China’s economy expanded 4.8% from a year earlier in the first three months of the year, beating market…
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Yellen says not impossible for Fed to engineer soft landing for U.S. economy
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Wednesday said the Federal Reserve would need luck and skill to maintain a strong…
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Here’s the first Wall Street recession call of the new inflation era
One of the big questions over the past week or so is whether to listen to the bond market’s apparent…
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